7-Hour Frederic Chopin Tour to Żelazowa Wola and Brochów

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Żelazowa Wola, the birthplace of Frederic Chopin
• 02 Visit the Chopin Museum in the Skarbek family mansion
• 03 Hear the story of the first monument in the world dedicated to Chopin, unveiled in 1894
• 04 See the statue with Chopin's medallion near the new bridge over the Utrata River
• 05 Discover the beautiful parish church in Brochów where Frederic Chopin was baptized

The village of Żelazowa Wola lies about 60 km from Warsaw and about 2 km from Sochaczew. It is here that Frederic Chopin was born, and where the composer's museum is located in the Skarbek family mansion, where his parents, Justyna of the Krzyżanowski family and the French teacher Mikołaj Chopin, once lived in the left wing. Here, on 1 March 1810 - or 22 February 1810, according to some sources - Frederic Francis Chopin was born. The tour also includes the story of the first monument in the world dedicated to Chopin, unveiled in 1894, and a visit to Brochów Parish Church, where his parents were married on 2 June 1806 and where Chopin was baptized on Easter Sunday, 23 April 1810.

It is here that Frederic Chopin was born, and where the composer's museum is located in the Skarbek family mansion, where his parents, Justyna of the Krzyżanowski family and the French teacher Mikołaj Chopin, once lived in the left wing.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Warsaw, Żelazowa Wola

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Żelazowa Wola and Brochów in Chopin's Footsteps

• Hear the story of the first monument in the world dedicated to Chopin, unveiled in 1894. Also see the statue located in the park, with the medallion bearing Chopin's face, near the new bridge over the Utrata River.

• Explore the Parish Church in Brochów, where on 2 June 1806 the wedding of the composer's parents, Mikołaj Chopin and Tekla Justyna Krzyżanowska, was solemnized. In the same church, on Easter Sunday, 23 April 1810, Frederic Francis Chopin was baptized.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Warsaw tour guide

• Car transportation - Kia Carnival air-conditioned minivan for up to 6 pax

What's Not Included

• Entrance fees:

  • Normal ticket - 25 PLN
  • Reduced ticket - 15 PLN
  • Normal group ticket - 20 PLN
  • Reduced group ticket - 10 PLN
  • Family ticket - 65 PLN

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Warsaw, Poland

Tour start

96-503 Żelazowa Wola, Poland

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.